Yanning Wang

Professor Wang received her PhD from Washington University in St. Louis. Her research interests include pre-modern Chinese literature and culture, late imperial (Ming-Qing) women’s writing, and Chinese literature and religion. In addition to her scholarly articles, she is the author of the book Reverie and Reality: Poetry on Travel by Late Imperial Chinese Women(2014).

Courses Taught

Writing Women in Pre-Modern China

Women Writers in Late Imperial China

The Supernatural in Chinese Culture

Pre-Modern Chinese Literature and Culture

Chinese Folklore: Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales

Advanced Readings in Chinese Tales

Classical Chinese

Advanced Chinese

Business Chinese

Readings in Chinese History

Chinese Short Stories and Essays

Chinese Grammar and Composition

Conversational Mandarin